Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, GDX and GDXJ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the three

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SIL, GDX and GDXJ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.6

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B2.0

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.46%−5.3%+22.5%+50.4%+21.9%−41.3%56.8%$7.9B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SIL 2010 · GDX 2006 · GDXJ 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$21,689

SIL

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.2% in common

SILMeasureGDX

−4.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+28.6%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+51.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,564 · $32,277+47.8%

+16.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,689 · $29,615+24.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

55.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

SILGDX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–5GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SIL vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

54.1%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

SILStockGDX

23.6%WPM5.6%

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

11.1%PAASnot top 5

9.9%CDEnot top 5

not top 5B8.0%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.8%HLnot top 5

4.7%AG.TOnot top 5

Held in common16.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SIL vs GDX Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+16.7%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

SILGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SIL vs GDXJ

YTD

Global XSIL

−4.8%

GDXJVanEck

−5.3%

−4.8%Year to date−5.3%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

55.7%Volatility · 1Y56.8%

1.3%Yield2.5%

$3.9BAssets$7.9B

3–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, GDX, GDXJ

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

GDXJ0.52%$52

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SIL, GDX, GDXJ

2.46%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.46%$246

SIL1.28%$128

GDX0.72%$72

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$194most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$246 − $52 = $194

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SIL, GDX, GDXJ

Today

33.0%most shared, GDX and GDXJ

SILGDXGDXJ

SIL—16.2%18.4%

GDX16.2%—33.0%

GDXJ18.4%33.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.6%SIL, at 55.7% volatility

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%56.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJGDX

−5.3%Year to date+2.1%

2.5%Yield0.7%

+22.5%Past year+24.9%

0.52%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026